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Funder Tracker Template: CRM on Google Sheets

For any nonprofit, it is important to track the touchpoints with existing and prospective donors. However, you don’t need an expensive tool to get started. Uncharted has created this free Google Sheets template.

Five Top Nonprofit CRM Software Features and How to Use Them

This article describes the essential features of CRM software to help you make the right choice for your nonprofit.

Fundraising Regulator: Data Protection

Many charities use personal data to target their fundraising communications and maintain records of supporters. This is a guide to GDPR for fundraisers.

How to Develop a Major Donor Program and Put Donors at the Heart of your Major Gifts Strategy: Key Insights from I.G.’s Second Surgery

According to I.G. Advisors, “Major donors have a wide variety of giving motivations, but among the most common are the exclusivity, connections, influence, and access to expertise it can bring.” The second article shares six things to remember when you design your major donor program.

Here’s a Sample Case for Support for Your Non-Profit and Here’s Why You Should Rewrite Your Case for Support this Year 

These two articles explain the importance of a case for support and describe the essential components to include.

Making Your Case

This resource from The Management Centre will help you shape your fundraising proposition (also known as a “case for support”) and make sure it is organized for maximum impact on the prospect or donor.

When Developing a Case for Support, Absolutely, Positively Include These Three Essentials

A fundraiser shares his experience writing cases for support for three different initiatives, and describes his failures along the way.

Show Me the Love: Creative Ways to Steward Your Donors and 15 Creative Ways to Thank Donors

These articles will spark ideas for stewarding your donor relationships, from a simple “thank you” to more ambitious events.

15 Ways to Transform Your Board of Directors into Fundraising Champions and The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Board Members to Fundraise

Explore these strategies to engage your board of directors in your fundraising, including setting expectations, training, and expressing gratitude